Some of the best places to explore nature in the mountains of the Swiss and French Alps during your vacation. How you choose to enjoy your valuable time is up to you. Biking, hiking, paragliding, walking, climbing or just relaxing, always in an amazing environment.
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FAQs about holidays in the Alps
Yes, you can ski in the Swiss Alps in Summer. The Allalin ski areas in Saas-Fee and the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise in Zermatt are open all year round. In summer, mountain lovers do ski skins, ski with climbing skins, in the best peaks in Switzerland such as Le Chasseral and Zermatt. Find accommodation for your ski holidays in the Swiss Alps.
In general, the weather in the French Alps has high seasonal temperature differences as well as very strong variations between day and night, however sunshine is rather generous all year round. Winters are cold with snow in the mountains and summers can be hot, especially in the plains. Outside activities and sports are possible all year round.
Things to do in the French Alps during summer:
- Embark the Mont-Blanc express train
- Discover Annecy and its Lake
- Enjoy thermal bath in Evian-les-bains
- Visit the Vanoise national park. Discover accommodations nearby in Val Cenis.
- Spend a day shopping in Grenoble. Discover accommodations nearby in Chamrousse.
- Mountainbike in Châtel. Discover accommodations in Châtel
Things to do in the French Alps during winter:
- Ski in the 3 valleys. Accommodation in the 3 valleys.
- Snowshoe in Chamonix
- Sleep in a chic igloo in Val Thorens
- Enjoy a spa day in Megève
- Eat traditional dishes in Courchevel
- Downhill skiing and cross-country skiing in Abondance. Accommodation in Abondance.
The Alps are mountain ranges stretching across France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Slovenia. The French Alps are in the South-East of France on the border of Switzerland and Italy. Find accommodations for your holidays in the French Alps.
The Swiss Alps are located in the south of the Swiss Plateau up to the north of the national border. The Swiss Alps start in Vevey on the shores of Lake Geneva until Rorschach on the shores of Lake Constance. Best accommodations in the Swiss Alps.
The Swiss Alps have some really amazing locations to go visit, our personal choices that you can’t miss out on are:
There are many beautiful places where you can go in the French Alps, the best places based on their amazing landscapes and the many activities they offer are:
- Abondance
- Chamonix
- Valfréjus
- Val Cenis
- Orelle
- Chamrousse
- Val-d'Isère
- Val Thorens
- Morzine
- L'Alpe d’Huez
- La Plagne
- Châtel
Some great resorts where you can ski in the French Alps are:
- Les 3 Vallées
- Les portes du soleil
- Paradiski
- La Voie Lactée
- Les Sybelles
- Tignes – Val d’Isère
- Le Grand Massif
- Serre Chevalier Vallée
- Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine
- Espace Diamant
Discover the best ski stations in the Alps
Ski areas are always a good place to stay in the Swiss Alps in winter and in summer. The views from the mountain are breathtaking. You can be connected to nature and refresh your mind from your accommodation. Some of our suggestions for Swiss Alps stays are:
- Nendaz, Pracondu residence
- Nendaz, Ann chalet
- Veysonnaz, Ski Paradise residence
- Les Masses, Be Cool chalet
- Zinal, Polaris residence
Ski areas are always a good place to stay in the French Alps in winter and in summer. The views from the mountain are breathtaking. You can be connected to nature and refresh your mind from your accommodation. Some of our suggestions for French Alps stays are:
- Abondance, Chalet Drozin
- Châtel, Crémaillère
- Chamrousse, La Grive residence
- Orelle, Hameau des Eaux d’Orelle residence
- Termignon, Les Balcons du Soleil residence
- Valfréjus, Les Chalets de Florence residence